Congress general secretary G Niranjan on Saturday said the verdict given by the Telangana people in the by-elections should be respected by all parties.
Talking to reporters at Gandhi Bhavan, he said, "It's a people verdict in favour of Telangana, and the voter's sentiment should be respected. The Telangana sentiment is evident as the people have voted for those who resigned in favour of a separate Telangana state."
He termed the comments of Telangana leaders on PCC president D Srinivas as 'unwarranted'. He said DS obeyed the orders of the high command by contesting in the by-elections.
He said the Congress party contested in the by-elections to curtail the chances of the TDP, and lost due to divergent views expressed by the leaders on the Telangana issue.